Directed by Richard LaGravenese Adapted from the novel by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl Why are you interested in this adaptation? Elena- Oh, man, so many reasons. Probably mostly because it looks like it will be epic...

Directed by: Taylor Hackford Adapted from: Flashfire by Donald E. Westlake Why are you interested in this adaptation? Elena- Jason Statham. Also because my choices were this or John Dies at the End, which I really want...

Rachel – Ahh The Hobbit. Here at last. Remember back when we started this column for Optionated? The anticipation post for The Hobbit was our first piece. Even more than a year ago we couldn’t wait to...

Directed by: Tom Tykwer, Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski Adapted from the novel of the same title by David Mitchell (published 2004) Why are you interested in this adaptation? Elena- Oh, wow, I am interested in this...

Lionman Scarface and Shoulderpads Assumptive In Love Heat AKA, Beauty and the Beast on the CW Elena- Boy, where to start with this piece of work. Actually let’s start with me. I love fairy tales, and I...

Director: John Hillcoat Based on The Wettest County in the World (2008) by Matt Bondurant. Why are you interested in this adaptation? Elena- I want to see this movie because John Hillcoat is directing it. I cannot...

Why are you interested in this adaptation? Rachel- No one who reads our column will be surprised that I am a huge Batman fan. I think I was introduced to Batman through the excellent Batman: The Animated...

The Amazing Spider-Man Elena- As a Spider-Man fan, you obviously think the world needs another manifestation of Spidey. True or False? Discuss. Rachel- Well…this is kind of a trick question for me. While I was OK with...